Jamaican Sweet Bread

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and lightly oil a 9-inch by 5-inch bread pan.

In a mixing bowl, blend together the grated coconut, sugar, egg, and milk. Add the vanilla, and butter; cream the mixture until thoroughly blended.

Sift together the flour and the baking powder; add to the coconut-egg mixture. Add the raisins, and currants to the mix.

Stir well to blend the fruits through the dough-like batter. Pour the dough into the prepared bread pan and bake for 60 minutes.

Let cool for several minutes before turning the sweet bread out onto a rack to cool completely.